Every time The Fashion Police write about the fashion mystery that is the sheer dress (or "shress",if you prefer), we get comments from people saying something along the lines of "Yeah, haha, but no one would actually wear them. Would they?"

And the answer to that is that yes, they would. Sure, the "shresses" worn by Anna Friel and Alice Dellal to last night's Elle Style Awards are nowhere near as "see through" as some of the atrocities we've had to throw into the Fashion Police jail, but there's some definite nipple-action going on with Anna's top ("NO!" screams the dress, as if it knows it's about to get her arrested), while Alice's is a little too close to the crotch for comfort. There are close-ups of the offending areas under the jump, if you don't believe us.

Anna was presenting Viktor and Rolf with the award for H&M Style Visionary, which explains why she's wearing one of their dresses. We have no idea what Alice's excuse is.

What do you think of these looks, folks? Edgy or just plain uncomfortable in an "oh my God, I wish I wasn't flashing my nipples/groin" kinda way?